Greedfall

Greedfall, a 2019 Action RPG, presents an interesting case for the Intel Core i5-12400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti pairing. The benchmark data positions this combo at rank 409 out of 3703 tested configurations, placing it in the top 11% of all systems tested for this title. The measured results show a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but reveals the CPU's potential at 1080p, where frame rates climb dramatically.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions is the defining characteristic of this configuration in Greedfall. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the system delivers 213 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops this to 148 FPS, a 30.5% reduction, and at 3840x2160 the system produces 88 FPS, which is a further 40.5% decline from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, with the GPU's rendering workload growing faster than the CPU's ability to feed it becomes relevant.

The Ultra preset tells a similar but more pronounced story. At 1080p Ultra, the system hits 136 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, that falls to 94 FPS (a 30.9% drop), and at 4K Ultra, it plummets to 56 FPS (a 40.4% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across presets confirms that resolution scaling is purely a GPU-bound phenomenon here. The CPU is not struggling to keep up with the increased pixel count; rather, the GPU's render throughput dictates the final frame rate.

The 4K results are particularly telling. At 4K High, the system manages 88 FPS, which is playable, but 4K Ultra drops to 56 FPS, approaching the threshold where motion smoothness becomes questionable for fast-paced action. The gap between 4K Low (124 FPS) and 4K Ultra (56 FPS) demonstrates that the GPU's fill rate and shader throughput are being taxed heavily by the higher quality settings. The 4K Medium result of 97 FPS, with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 112 FPS, shows narrower variance than the 1440p or 1080p Medium runs, suggesting the GPU is working closer to its consistent limit at this resolution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-12400 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10nm process. It runs at a 2.50 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark profile shows strong single-threaded performance: a 3DMark single-thread score of 910, a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2257, and a Geekbench single-core score of 1848. These single-thread figures are critical for Greedfall, which is not a heavily multithreaded title.

The CPU's multithreaded results are respectable but not exceptional. Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 15989, and Geekbench multicore hits 8564. The 3DMark thread scaling from 2 threads (1692) to 4 threads (3012) to 8 threads (4745) shows diminishing returns as thread count increases, which aligns with a game that primarily uses a few cores for its main simulation loop and AI.

In Greedfall specifically, the CPU's role becomes apparent at 1080p. At this resolution, the GPU is less burdened, and the CPU's ability to process game logic and issue draw calls becomes more significant. The jump from 213 FPS at 1080p High to 148 FPS at 1440p High indicates that at 1080p, the CPU can push frame rates well above what a typical 60Hz or 144Hz display needs. The 1080p Low result of 299 FPS further confirms that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at extreme frame rates, as the i5-12400's 4.40 GHz boost clock and 18 MB of shared L3 cache provide sufficient headroom.

The CPU's percentile ranking against all CPUs is 72, meaning it outperforms 72% of processors in the benchmark database. Its nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 7643 (0.1% slower), Intel Core i7-1355U (0.3% slower), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 (0.7% slower), while the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9% faster. This places the i5-12400 in a competitive mid-range position, though for Greedfall, its single-thread performance is what matters most, and that is solid.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the frame rate behavior. It uses the GB203 chip on TSMC's 5nm process, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The GPU has 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, 70 ray tracing cores, and 280 tensor cores. Its base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost of 2452 MHz.

Memory configuration is substantial: 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory bandwidth is likely the key factor in the 4K performance, as higher resolutions require more texture and framebuffer data to be moved. The pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s give the card the raw throughput needed for Greedfall's environments.

The GPU's benchmark results are strong but show some variance. PassMark G3D scores 32974, while 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 scores 6604. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 212363 and Vulkan score of 225122 indicate robust compute and graphics API performance. The GPU's percentile ranking against all GPUs is 86, placing it in the top 14% of graphics cards.

Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (0.1% faster), Intel Arc A550M (0.4% slower), AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (2% faster), and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (3.1% slower). The RTX 5070 Ti's FP32 performance of 43.94 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same rate (1:1), demonstrates the Blackwell architecture's compute capabilities, though Greedfall is not a compute-heavy title and relies more on traditional rasterization.

The GPU's role in Greedfall is straightforward: it is the bottleneck at 1440p and 4K. The 4K Ultra result of 56 FPS is the GPU's limit under maximum load, while the 4K Low result of 124 FPS shows the card can push much higher when quality settings are reduced. The 16 GB VRAM is ample for this game at any resolution, so the frame rate drops are not due to memory capacity but rather to shader and ROP throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 409 out of 3703 tested combos for Greedfall, placing it in the 89th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong result for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, and it reflects the fact that Greedfall is not particularly demanding on the CPU side.

The rank is driven almost entirely by the GPU's performance. The RTX 5070 Ti's 86th percentile GPU ranking is higher than the i5-12400's 72nd percentile CPU ranking, and the game's frame rates scale with GPU load as expected. If the CPU were a limiting factor, the 1080p results would plateau at a lower frame rate, but instead they reach nearly 300 FPS at Low settings, confirming that the CPU has ample headroom.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5070 Ti is roughly on par with the RX 6900 XT in average score, slightly ahead of the RX Vega 64, and clearly ahead of the RX 6800 XT. In Greedfall, this translates to the measured frame rates, which are competitive for the hardware class. The combo's 409th rank out of 3703 means there are 408 configurations that perform better, but these would overwhelmingly be systems with higher-end CPUs and similarly powerful or better GPUs.

The i5-12400's nearest CPU rivals show that it is not a performance outlier in either direction. The AMD EPYC 7643 and Intel Core i7-1355U are within 0.3% of its average benchmark score, and the i3-14100F is 0.9% ahead. This means that swapping the CPU for any of these would produce nearly identical Greedfall frame rates, as the game does not stress the CPU enough to differentiate between them.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings yield 299 FPS, Medium produces 235 FPS with a minimum of 200 and maximum of 270, High achieves 213 FPS, and Ultra drops to 136 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 163 FPS, showing that quality settings have a massive impact at this resolution. The Medium preset's variance of 70 FPS between min and max indicates some scene-dependent fluctuation, but the average remains well above any display refresh rate in common use.

At 2560x1440, the results scale down proportionally. Low produces 207 FPS, Medium averages 163 FPS with a range of 138 to 187, High reaches 148 FPS, and Ultra drops to 94 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 113 FPS, reflecting the GPU's increasing workload. The Medium preset's 49 FPS variance is smaller than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is becoming more consistently loaded.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low yields 124 FPS, Medium averages 97 FPS with a range of 83 to 112, High produces 88 FPS, and Ultra falls to 56 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is now 68 FPS, and the Medium variance is 29 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 4K, the GPU is the clear limiting factor, with the CPU contributing negligible overhead.

The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below 60 FPS, which may be noticeable in combat sequences. The 4K High result of 88 FPS is the better choice for 4K displays, offering nearly double the frame rate of Ultra for a modest visual quality reduction.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, the High preset at 88 FPS is the optimal choice. It provides smooth gameplay while maintaining visual fidelity, and the 32 FPS advantage over Ultra (56 FPS) is substantial. The 4K Medium preset at 97 FPS is also viable if users prefer higher frame rates, but the jump from Medium to High is worth the 9 FPS cost for improved visuals. The 4K Low preset at 124 FPS is unnecessary unless chasing maximum frame rates on a 120Hz+ display.

For 1440p displays, the High preset at 148 FPS is the sweet spot. It exceeds the refresh rate of most 144Hz monitors, and the Medium preset at 163 FPS offers only a marginal improvement. The Ultra preset at 94 FPS is acceptable but does not provide enough visual uplift to justify the 54 FPS drop from High. The Low preset at 207 FPS is overkill for any current display.

For 1080p displays, the High preset at 213 FPS is recommended. It saturates 144Hz and 165Hz displays, and the Medium preset at 235 FPS only adds 22 FPS. The Ultra preset at 136 FPS is playable but leaves performance on the table for minimal visual gains. The Low preset at 299 FPS is only relevant for 240Hz+ esports-style monitors, which are not the target for an Action RPG.

Overall, the High preset across all resolutions delivers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this hardware combination. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth handle the High preset's texture and shading demands without strain, and the CPU's single-thread performance ensures no bottleneck at these settings. Users prioritizing frame rate over visuals can drop to Medium, while those with 4K displays should avoid Ultra due to the sub-60 FPS result.